Spinning a Yarn-New Matching Mitts and Socks

Spinning a Yarn-New Matching Mitts and Socks

Hello! Today I have something rare, a knitting post. Although I love knitting and for years exclusively knitted, the return to sewing has impacted how often I get back to my knitting needles. Recently, I've been working on a pair of socks and mitts and finally have them finished. I used store-bought yarn because, although [...]

Spinning a Yarn-Give Those Hands Some Gloves!

Spinning a Yarn-Give Those Hands Some Gloves!

   I decided that after 25 years in knitting, it was time to knit gloves and knit them for my kid. Step one was to trace a hand and take all the appropriate measurements that are needed for a fitted glove.  I then turned to two of my tried and true resources. My two books [...]

Spinning a Yarn-Seeing Purple (for quite a while now)

Spinning a Yarn-Seeing Purple (for quite a while now)

  What started out as a small project for my newly adopted Poodle Sophia turned into a two-year marathon for my youngest daughter?  I vaguely remember how all of this started.  In the beginning, I dyed some of my machine spun Shetland yarn to make a sweater for Sophia.  The people who spun it (some [...]